Living Our Good Old Days
When I was a little girl, my dad built me the sweetest playhouse. It was white, with scalloped light blue trim that outlined the windows and doors. It even had a dutch door, a door knocker and a small front porch. Those who knew my dad may be thinking, “of course it did.” He made every detail special and took…
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Pucker up, ya’ll! These all natural, Grapefruit Mint lip balms are a family favorite– no chapped lips here. You can always find a mason jar of these in my fridge. And, stray ones can be found all over the house– I even found one in the washer this morning (oops!). I like using mango butter, because it’s unscented, lighter than…
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This is the easiest homemade mac and cheese recipe, adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks– The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook. I keep most of my recipes on the Paprika app these days, but this is one go-to classic book I’ll always keep. This dish serves a crowd– awesome for a holiday meal or potluck. Everybody loves mac and cheese,…
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This new simple drink recipe just happened. It’s Friday. I had fresh pineapple in the fridge that needed to be used. Two small bottles of prosecco were in the pantry screaming “TGIF!!!!!!” Voila: Pineapple Prosecco Porch Drinks. It’s honestly so simple it hardly needs a recipe, but here goes: Muddle fresh pineapple, add prosecco and simple syrup to taste. Garnish…
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This cake, ya’ll. It’s seriously the best cake I’ve ever put in my mouth. We had the most fun watching my son and daughter whip this up together, sporting their aprons and making a huge mess in the kitchen. They were sifting powdered sugar on each others faces and I let them. Baking-with-Grandma memories made me do it. I could…
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Jeff and I enjoy cooking together, and a cooking class is such a fun, relaxing date night. We took a class late summer with the awesome Michael Hastings, Food Columnist for the Winston-Salem Journal. Michael shared his recipes from the class and we recently made this one at home– it’s both easy and delicious! This warm salad recipe is ahhh-mazing…
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Back Porch Bliss is about the everyday simple— yet blissful— moments. In our home, we call it simblissity. It’s living our good old days and I’m finding there’s no better way of life. Pull up a chair!
